Public utilities—especially those created by statute, performing public functions, and under significant government control—are considered "State" for the purpose of Article 12 of the Constitution of ...

The Consumer Protection Act in India, most recently updated in 2019, grants consumers several explicit rights to protect them from unfair trade practices and ensure their interests are safeguarded in ...

Article 16 and Article 311 of the Indian Constitution play a significant role in shaping the employment landscape and service conditions within public utilities and other government-run or controlled ...

The Supreme Court held these regulations to be unconstitutional as they violated Articles 14 (equality before law), 15 (prohibition of discrimination), 16 (equality of opportunity in public employment ...

The electricity sector in India is primarily governed by the Electricity Act, 2003, which consolidated earlier laws and introduced key reforms such as the unbundling of state electricity boards, ...

The Indian Parliament and State Legislatures have the constitutional authority to legislate on public utilities, as per the division of powers in the Union and State Lists (Schedule VII of the ...

The Supreme Court in Rasheed had stated that requests for deferral should "preferably" be made before the case calendar is set, but this is not an absolute requirement. The High Court held that as ...

examination of a witness should necessarily be filed before the preparation of the case calendar. Learned trial Court, by overlooking the aforesaid expressions, has misdirected itself, to conclude ...

the Flag made of paper may be waved by public on occasions of important national, cultural and sports events. However, such paper Flags should not be discarded or thrown on the ground after the event.

At the stage of delegation: Courts scrutinize the constitutionality of laws that confer discretionary powers, ensuring they do not violate fundamental rights (Articles 14, 19, etc.). Excessive or ...

Installed power generation capacity rose from just 1,362 MW in 1947 to about 482 GW by March 2022. Per capita electricity consumption increased from 16.3 units in 1947 to 1,255 units in 2021-22. The ...

It is significant to note that the complaint was lodged by the father of the claimant on 19.1.2007 whereas the claim petition was filed by the minor claimant represented through his mother, natural ...